CREATE JOY

Proverbs 14:1,2,3 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.  He that walketh in uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Without thinking things through to the end, sometimes I begin the process of tearing down..... every cutting word every negative attitude every thought of superiority every lazy motive every time I am discontent with the life God has created for me and my family every time I am positive I can do better than my husband.... Without thinking things through to the end, I tear down the very ones I love the most!   It is so important to keep my thoughts under control, which is hard to do in this emotional female body! It takes great determination to keep my mind on  Christ and His kingdom, and His Word, and remembering the rewards that come from building my family up. The things th

My husband is so good about following directions!  He doesn't seem to struggle with "doing things by the book". I however, struggle with following directions or rules even after I have read them.... It just goes against my nature to be "law" abiding :-o So how in the world can a person like me ever please God, when the Word of God clearly says in John 15:10  "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Fathers commandments, and abide in his love." Well, the answer is found in John 3:16 and Mark 12:28-30 "For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." "And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well asked him, which is the first commandment of all? Jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is.....The Lord our God is one Lord: